Position Overview:

One Percent for America is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2021 with a mission to reduce barriers to US citizenship, advance immigrant inclusion, and advocate for immigrant equity and financial prosperity. OPA provides secure, immediate access to one-percent interest loans to cover the cost of USCIS application fees, getting immigrants the financial resources they need—on their terms. To date, we have helped hundreds of immigrants fund and submit their applications so they can continue building their lives, families, and communities.

OPA is an early-stage nonprofit with aggressive growth goals to expand mission impact and program revenue significantly. The Director of Strategic Initiatives will join a committed and talented team of ten full-time staff and play a pivotal role, responsible for shaping and executing mission-critical programs and innovations that drive growth and impact. This role involves engaging government, corporate, and partner organizations in programmatic opportunities to drive measurable outcomes supporting OPA’s long-term success. As a leadership position, it requires a visionary thinker who will collaborate closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and a diverse network of partners to drive strategic priorities and ensure alignment with the OPA’s mission and goals.

In coordination with OPA’s development, partnerships and lending leaders, the Director's work will significantly drive OPA’s push toward financial self-sufficiency and our ability to deliver on mission at scale. This position will report to the SVP of Marketing & Engagement.

Work Arrangements: The OPA team is hybrid and gathers in person about once per month in Boston. Geographic flexibility can be accommodated, but the Boston area / Northeast region is preferred.

Background:

One Percent for America (OPA), founded by BlueHub Capital, is a national 501c3 nonprofit organization reducing barriers to U.S. citizenship, advancing immigrant inclusion, and advocating for immigrant equity and financial prosperity-- successfully opening new pathways to citizenship that address rising citizenship application costs.

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) application fees have been identified as a critical barrier to immigrants. While USCIS has a fee waiver program for eligible low-income immigrants, only 1% are income eligible.

• OPA is an immigration fee assistance program for the remaining 99%- over 9 million eligible immigrants.

• OPA’s innovative program delivers immigration funding support at the speed and scale necessary to drive systemic change and impact.

OPA’s sponsor, BlueHub Capital, is a mission-driven, nonprofit community development financing organization focused on building healthy communities where low-income people live and work. We use innovative financial tools and deploy capital to support projects that make communities more vibrant places to live. BlueHub has four distinct programs: BlueHub Loan Fund (community development financing), BlueHub SUN (foreclosure relief), BlueHub Energy (clean energy access) and One Percent for America (citizenship financing). Since our founding in 1985, BlueHub has invested over $2.6 billion (and leveraged over $13.6 billion) to finance:

• Affordable housing, school facilities, child and youth development programs, community-based health centers, grocery stores, and community gathering places

• Reducing financial barriers to US citizenship

• Clean energy enhancements that expand access to solar and other renewable sources for people with low incomes

• Mortgage lending for families facing foreclosure

Reducing economic inequality is at the heart of why BlueHub exists and why we do the work we do. Our investments focus on marginalized communities, particularly those who’ve been systematically denied access to capital. Our offices are located in the Nubian Square neighborhood of Boston, MA. To learn more about BlueHub Capital, please visit, www.bluehubcapital.org.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Strategic Planning: Collaborating with senior leadership to refine the organization's strategy for placed-based and workforce development initiatives, setting clear objectives, priorities, and performance metrics.

• Initiative Development: Identify and assess strategic programmatic opportunities, projects, funding sources, and nonprofit and foundation partnerships that align with the organization's strategic goals.

• Project Oversight: Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, executing, and monitoring of strategic initiatives, nationally and regionally, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

• Risk Management: Anticipate potential challenges and risks associated with strategic initiatives and develop proactive mitigation plans.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including corporate and government senior executives, board members, partners, and industry influencers.

• Data Analysis: Utilize data-driven insights to inform decision-making, measure progress, and adjust strategies as needed.

• Resource Allocation: Optimize resource allocation by identifying and prioritizing high-impact initiatives and allocating budgets and resources accordingly.

• Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the organization by exploring new technologies, business models, and immigration and New American integration trends.

• Change Management: Drive organizational change as necessary to support the successful implementation of strategic initiatives.

• Reporting and Communication: Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership and the board on the status and impact of strategic initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned, including managing team members as OPA grows.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related experience.

• 10+ years of experience and demonstrated success in nonprofit development, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), or environmental social governance (ESG) program development and management.

• Prior experience in a director-level position driving social impact and community development programs.

• Prior experience advancing mission-focused work, advancing nonprofit or community engagement programs is desirable.

• Prior experience supporting workforce development programming or employment recruitment, retention, and pipeline strategy is highly desirable.

• Proven ability to think strategically, develop a vision, and translate it into actionable plans.

• Proficiency in data analysis and using data to inform decision-making.

• Excellent project management skills with a record of successfully leading and delivering complex initiatives and measurable outcomes.

• Expertise in delivering personalized messaging, presentations, and proposals that inspires action.

• Exceptional interpersonal and trust-building skills; at ease connecting with diverse groups and individuals, actively listening, and taking a genuine interest in people, and building trust quickly and authentically.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a highly integrated remote team member.

• Ability to thrive in a lean, open environment of speed, testing, and learning.

• Desire to learn; willing and eager to experiment and share key learnings.

• Commitment to diversity of thought and consideration of different ideas.

• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

• Interest in or commitment to social and economic justice, consistent with the mission and goals of BlueHub Capital.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience within the guidelines of BlueHub Capital’s scale. As a “life cycle employer,” BlueHub invest in the benefits, training, growth opportunities and infrastructure that let you envision a career here. Benefits include:

• Generous insurance benefits: Health, dental, vison, life, and disability insurance, including additional reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses

• Retirement benefits: Competitive 401(k) matching

• Unique BlueHub benefits and stipends that support employee wellness, sustainable practices, and charitable gift matching

• Excellent package of vacation time and paid leave, as well as generous roll-over policies

Application:

Please submit a resume and cover letter online via our application portal. You may direct your cover letter to Shannon Weiss, Talent Acquisition Specialist. No calls please. Due to the high volume of applications, BlueHub Capital cannot return phone calls about the position and, regrettably, cannot notify applicants of the status of applications unless an interview is requested.

BlueHub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, active military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding and expressing breast milk), genetic information, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. It is our goal to make employment decisions that further the principle of equal employment opportunity by utilizing objective standards based upon an individual’s qualifications for a specific job opening.